Look up: pantomime

1. pantomime
   In British theatre, a traditional Christmas entertainment. It has its origins in the harlequinade of the 18th century and noun [ French, from Latin pantomimus , Greek ..., lit., all-imitating; ..., ..., all + ... to imitate: confer Italian pantomimo . See Mimic .] 1. A universal mimic; an actor who assumes many parts; also, any acto...
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2. Pantomime
   Pan'to·mime adjective Representing only in mute actions; pantomimic; as, a pantomime dance.
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3. Pantomime
   • (n.) A dramatic and spectacular entertainment of which dumb acting as well as burlesque dialogue, music, and dancing by Clown, Harlequin, etc., are features. • (n.) A universal mimic; an actor who assumes many parts; also, any actor. • (n.) A dramatic representation by actors who us...
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4. Pantomime
   (from the article `Walcott, Derek`) ...claim his identity and his heritage; Ti-Jean and His Brothers (1958), based on a West Indian folktale about brothers who seek to overpower the ...
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5. pantomime
   pantomime 1. Some one who acts without speaking but who simply uses gestures and expressions. 2. A performance using gestures and body movements without words. 3. A form of communication by means of gestures and facial expressions. 4. In ancient Rome, a theatrical performance by one masked actor ...
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6. Pantomime
   The expression of ideas using only movement and gestures. One form of pantomime commonly used in the classroom is the narrative pantomime. In narrative pantomime, the leader (usually the teacher) reads a passage of text and the others in the groups act out the passage to demonstrate the ideas using their movements.
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7. pantomime
   pantomime or mime (păn'tumīm) [Gr.,=all in mimic], silent form of the drama in which the story is developed by movement, gesture, facial expression, and stage properties. It is known to have existed among the Chinese, Persians, Hebrews, and Egyptians and has been observed in many oth...
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8. Pantomime
   Originally pantomime was the title given to a type of Roman actor who provided a mimetic entertainment, sometimes accompanied by music, the place of speech being replaced by skilful gestures. The actor playing all the parts. Modern pantomime has evolved from the plays of medieval Italy through devel...
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9. pantomime
   In British theatre, a traditional Christmas entertainment. It has its origins in the harlequinade of the 18th century and burlesque of the 19th century, which gave rise to the tradition of the principal boy being played by a woman and the dame by a man. The harlequin's role diminished altogether as themes developed on folk tales such as `T...
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10. Pantomime
    `Pantomime` (informally, `panto`)—not to be confused with a mime artist, a theatrical performer of mime—is a musical-comedy theatrical production traditionally found in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Jamaica, South Africa, India, Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta, and is mostly perf...
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